Tag Archives: London


Greening the City


A couple of weeks ago I won a category in the International Garden Photographer of The Year….’Greening the City’.  It’s from a series of images I have been taking over the last year or so at the Urban Forest at Elephant and Castle.

Revisiting Old Jimmy Garlick


Yesterday I recieved an email regarding a post I wrote last May, about a mummy interred at the church of St James Garlickhythe, in the City of London. Referred to as ‘Old Jimmy Garlick’, no one knows who he really is. As a student in 1982, I took a photograph of this poor fellow. Old Jimmy Garlick, 1982 I wasn’t sure what happened to the body after my visit, but apparently sometime afterwards, he was placed into a modern casket with a bit more dignity than a glass fronted case. This was kept in the bell tower. Unfortunately due to […]

The Bermondsey Tiger


A couple of weeks ago I saw a programme  on TV about the reintroduction of certain animals into the wild in various parts of Europe and North America. Wolves and bears seemed to be the favourite cuddly beasts.  So it was to my great surprise that whilst wondering around Bermondsey last week I stumbled upon a tiger!  He seemed quite happy sitting in the tree, and appeared to be enjoying the sunshine. Not sure why he was there – doubt he knew either, so if anyone can explain, I’d be pleased to know!